ASGE Annual GI Advanced Practice Provider Course (Virtual) - Onboarding Day One | April 2022-Fundamentals of the GI Consult

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In this video, Jill Olmstead, an adult nurse practitioner specializing in gastroenterology, discusses the fundamentals of the gastroenterology consultation note and highlights coding guidelines. She explains that the three components of a consultation note are referral, render, and report. Medicare does not cover outpatient consultation codes, but other payers may cover them. She emphasizes the importance of capturing clinical concepts and reviews key concepts for correct coding. Olmstead discusses the elements of evaluation and management guidelines, including history and physical, physical exam, and medical decision making. She explains that the 2021 guidelines aim to reduce administrative burden for providers and that time-based coding is now allowed. Olmstead provides examples and case studies to illustrate the coding process and stresses the importance of effective patient communication. She recommends staying up to date with coding guidelines and provides a link to CMS's evaluation of management services for further information.

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Jill Olmstead, MSN, ANP-C, CCS-P, FAANP

Keywords

gastroenterology consultation note

coding guidelines

evaluation and management guidelines

time-based coding

patient communication